Amadou Koné (footballer, born May 2005)

{{about|the Malian footballer|the Canadian soccer player|Amadou Koné (soccer, born January 2005)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Amadou Koné

| image = Kone asse sr 2425.png

| caption = Koné with Reims in 2025

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2005|5|14}}

| birth_place = Bamako, Mali

| height = {{height|m=1.75}}

| currentclub = Reims

| clubnumber = 72

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Afrique Football Élite

| years1 = 2023– | clubs1 = Reims II | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2023– | clubs2 = Reims | caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 0

| pcupdate = 20 December 2024

| nationalyears1 = 2024–

| nationalteam1 = Ivory Coast U23

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalteam-update = 22 March 2024

}}

Amadou Koné (born 14 May 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Reims. Born in Mali, he represents the Ivory Coast at youth international level.

Early life

Koné is a youth product of the Malian club Afrique Football Élite.{{cite web|url=https://africafoot.com/amadou-kone-stade-de-reims-cest-comme-une-famille/|title=Amadou Koné : “Stade de Reims, c’est comme une famille”|first=Bréhima|last=Diakité|date=21 July 2023|trans-title=Amadou Koné: “Stade de Reims is like a family”|language=fr|work=Africa Foot}} In March 2023, he was named "Player of the Tournament" at the 2023 African Youth Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://sportnewsafrica.com/breve/african-youth-cup-u-18-af-darou-salam-du-senegal-champion/|title=African Youth Cup (U-18) : AF Darou Salam du Sénégal champion|first=Varore|last=Demba|date=16 March 2023|work=Sport News Africa}}

Club career

In July 2023, Koné transferred to the Ligue 1 club Reims, initially joining the second team.{{cite web|url=https://www.stade-de-reims.com/amadou-kone-sengage-avec-le-sdr/|title=Amadou Kone s'engage avec le SDR|trans-title=Amadou Kone gets involved with the SDR|date=July 26, 2023|work=Stade de Reims}} He made his first team debut on 22 October 2023, in a substitute appearance, against Toulouse.{{cn|date=April 2024}} He made his first start in a Coupe de France match against Sochaux on 21 January 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.lunion.fr/id563005/article/2024-01-28/football-kone-taille-patron-avec-le-stade-de-reims|title=Football - Amadou Koné taille patron avec le Stade de Reims face à Nantes|trans-title=Football – Amadou Koné is boss with Stade de Reims against Nantes|language=fr|date=28 January 2024|work=L'Union}}

International career

Koné is of Malian and Ivorian descent and holds both nationalities.{{Cite web|url=https://lomeactu.com/amadou-kone-decouvrez-footballeur-cree-polemique-communaute-asalfo/|title=Amadou Koné : Découvrez l’ histoire du footballeur qui crée polémique au sein de la communauté d’Asalfo|first=Tognevi|last=Yawa|date=15 March 2024}} In November 2023, he was called up to the Ivory Coast U23, but was not able to attend.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/intello_du_foot_ivoirien/p/C1jhfCRI2ew/|title=C'est aller trop vite pour Amadou Koné(2005) en 2023|trans-title=It's going very fast for Amadou Koné (2005) in 2023|date=1 January 2024|publisher=Instagram|website=L'Intello du Foot Ivoirien}} In March 2024, he was called up for a friendly against France U23.{{cite web|url=https://m.lanouvellerepublique.fr/%252Fchateauroux%252Fequipe-de-france-u23-la-cote-d-ivoire-se-prepare-a-la-chatre|title=Équipe de France U23 : la Côte d'Ivoire se prépare à La Châtre|date=March 19, 2024|trans-title=French U23 team: Ivory Coast prepares for La Châtre|language=fr|work=La Nouvelle République}}